Social Housing

This symposium is jointly hosted by Johns Hopkins University, Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT), National Institutes of Health, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), and USDA, Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC).

• 8th Symposium: June 3-4, 2021, National Agricultural Library, United States Department of Agriculture (Beltsville, MD)
• 7th Symposium: June 4-5, 2020, National Agricultural Library, United States Department of Agriculture (Beltsville, MD)
• 6th Symposium: June 3-4, 2019, National Agricultural Library, United States Department of Agriculture (Beltsville, MD)
• 5th Symposium: June 4-5, 2018, National Agricultural Library, United States Department of Agriculture (Beltsville, MD)
• 4th Symposium: May 1-2, 2017, The Centers for Disease Control (Atlanta, GA)
• 3rd Symposium: March 17-18, 2016, University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (Davis, CA)
• 2nd Symposium: October 5-6, 2014, University of Colorado-Denver - Anschutz Medical Center (Denver, CO)
• 1st Symposium: August 22-23, 2013, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Natcher Center (Bethesda, MD)

A reference list compiled by USDA, NAL, Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) on social housing of laboratory animals.

A list of references about pair or group housing nonhuman primates in captivity.

This 2010 webinar discusses the USDA and NIH perspective on social housing and provision of environmental enrichment for nonhuman primates. Transcripts and slides are provided.

One of the position statements the AAALAC Council on Accreditation uses to evaluate and accredit animal care and use programs.

Links to reports, FAQs and and a webinar about social housing of laboratory animals with a focus on nonhuman primates.

Guidance provided through the AAALAC Frequently Asked Questions page about social housing of laboratory animals, visit Social Housing and Social Experience.